Queensland Pony Club wins Gold in Malaysia

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QUEENSLAND Mounted Games team members Sara Aspinall from Blackall, Tegan Bryne from Laidley, Peter Green from Roma and Corinne Anderson from Longreach performed a gold medalwinning performance at Kuda Sokmo Sultans Cup Challenge in Terengganu, Malaysia earlier this month. The team competed against 19 other teams to enter the second day finals in first place. The team showed great spirit and determination competing in torrential rain on unfamiliar horses. As well as competing in bending, ball and bucket, bottle, mug race, 5 flag, golf ball and spoon, ball and cone and the hula hoop race, Sara competed bareback on a village pony. Queensland also took a showjumping team of four, with the team finishing second with a silver medal in the teams event. Gemma Creighton from Beaudesert won an individual gold, and Kate Cusack from Winton placed fifth in the individual event. Seventeen people including competitors, coaches and parents travelled to Malaysia for a unique experience. Following the competition, the group travelled around the country; sightseeing, riding and swimming with elephants, feeding bears, bartering and shopping in the Chinese markets, travelling on all forms on transport, visiting the twin towers and having their feet cleaned by sucker fish. Before returning home the Queensland contingent travelled to a local riding school housed at the Malaysian Racing Facility where the riding school has their own stables and grooms, as well as access to white sandy arenas in which to ride. There are many stable blocks and associated facilities for the racing industry. The Kings Carriage Horses are also housed with two new majestic greys imported from Australia arriving out of quarantine the day before the group arrived. The team then coached the local Kuala Lumpur mounted games team and shared riding tips. This proved to be a great social mingling of the two cultures.

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State School farewells its 2009 leaders

THE importance of friendship and community support was emphasised by speakers at the Blackall State School presentation night on Wednesday, particularly by principal Jason Smith and 2009 school captains Harley KowaldDawson and dux Shagun Ghandi, who were called on to deliver the valedictory address. P&C president Les Williams was thanked for the organisations contribution of $10 000 to the school. Mr Williams acknowledged parents for their continued support in keeping the organisation going but emphasized the need to get more people involved. The more people that we can get at our meetings, the more things we can do for the school community. The school also thanked four of its teachers, Rebecca Ossipow, Leanne Paix, Jackie continued on page 7

Queensland gold medal riders pictured here with Terengganu silver medal winners at the Kuda Sokmo Sultans Cup Challenge in Terengganu, Malaysia earlier this month. Queensland riders, from left: Corinne Anderson Longreach, Tegan Brynes Laidley, Peter Green Roma and Sara Aspinall Blackall

Sara Aspinall, gold medal winner at the Cup Challenge in Malaysia, competed bareback on a village pony

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Col, Dally, Gary win Trebles final for 2009

IN a very hard-fought trebles final at the Blackall bowls club last weekend, with not much between the score all the way, the team consisting of Col Pfingst, Gary Whitfield and Dally Holden just lasted to beat Mitch Pfingst, Ron Robinson and Don Daly. After 14 ends, Dally led 12-9 but Don scored 4 in the next end to lead 13-12. Dons team extended the lead to 14-12 only to see Dally score 5 to lead 17-14 and hold on to win 20-16. In pairs, John Bowyer and Ross Browning had an early struggle against Lou Kelly and Tex Hayward, leading by only 12-10 on 13 ends, but drew away to win 26-17. In social play, Cookie and Loretta had a good game over 13 ends with Loretta winning 13-9. Teams will be travelling to Barcaldine on Sunday for bowls.

be THE Blackall-Tambo Regional couldnt Sally Cripps Council has scheduled work to done right now, upgrade the taxiway and aircraft returning the Wednesday service parking apron at the Blackall airport sooner rather than later. They also asked Mr Wills to speak for March next year. This is despite the state government to authorities about incorporating announcing that the upgrade would designs for future fuel needs into the work. begin in February. Mr Wills said he thought it could The government has said that it will reinstate the third air service to hold the work up too much but he Blackall, on Wednesday, once the would enquire. Without weather interruptions, upgrade is complete and certified. Premier Anna Bligh said the the upgrade work is expected to current Q400 services running direct take six weeks to complete. The worst case scenario could see between Brisbane and Longreach (on Saturday and Wednesday) will us with no Wednesday flight until stop at Barcaldine and Blackall June, council CEO Ken Timms respectively and the Q300 services said. Mr Timms says that despite a will remain on the other two days to delayed start to the work, council service these communities. The larger Q400 aircraft requires hopes to complete the upgrades a stronger apron and wider taxiway in such a way that will benefit the than currently available at Blackall. c o m m u n i t y continued on page 6 Work on the Barcaldine airport to upgrade it to Q400 standards will be completed by the end of the month. Engineer Graham Wills, who presented a number of design options to the council last week, said that in working out the timing for the upgrade, consideration had been given to the possibility of wet conditions in the new year. We were mindful that many of Blackalls big floods have been later in the season, he said. Mr Wills said they were also trying to avoid another airport shutdown, as had occurred in 2006 when the runway was upgraded. He said it appeared from discussions with Queensland Transport that it could be possible to shut down aircraft on the runway and use a shuttle bus to ferry passengers and baggage to Blackall State School year 12 students took to the stage on Wednesday night and from the terminal. We now need to discuss that to farewell the community at the schools presentation night. From left: Brandyn Stewart, David Goodman, Tobin Aspinall, Harley Kowald-Dawson, Cindy Harvey, with QantasLink, he said. Councillors asked why that Mark Wemyss, Shagun Gandhi, Tammy Waine and Michael Schrag.

Blackalls Sara Aspinall enjoys time with a baby elephant in Malaysia following competition at the Kuda Sokmo Sultans Cup Challenge in Terengganu, Malaysia. Page 12 - The Barcoo Independent, Friday, November 20 2009

Dally Holden

Qld Pony Club wins Gold in Malaysia - page 12

WHATS ON in 2009/2010

NOVEMBER 21 Blackall Historical Woolscour Association Annual General Meeting 26 Blackall Newsagency Late Shopping and Chardonnay 28 Blackall Race Meeting 28 St Patricks Christmas Fete 29 Christmas Tree Festival DECEMBER 2 Christmas Break-Up, Blackall RSL Senior Citizens Club 4 Wild Dog Trapping Workshop, Tambo 4 Blackall Twilight Community Markets 4 Landmark Christmas Party 9 Aged Care Christmas Party, McLean Place 12 Lancevale Clearing Sale 18 Final Barcoo Independent for 2009 18 Blackall Memorial and Sports Club Christmas Party 24 Christmas Mardi Gras JANUARY 2010 29 First Barcoo Independent for 2010 APRIL
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I am writing this letter from Brisbane where the weather is a sticky 34 degrees and the traffic is horrendous. We are lucky to have unclogged streets, abundant water and clean air. The reason for my being in Brisbane is to attend the Local Government Association of Queensland Reference Group meeting on Planning and Development. The Queensland State Government has undertaken huge reform to all areas of the former Integrated Planning Act creating the Sustainable Planning Act and Sustainable Planning Regulations making a group such as I am part of, as an elected member of Local Government, invaluable as a consultative measure of its workability! Members of this group come from high growth areas, large cities, smaller municipal areas and rural and remote. Councilor Sally Cripps is also a member of a Local Government Association of Queensland reference panel for the Arts and Culture. I also have a further meeting with Minister Stephen Robinson before returning to Blackall. The ordinary General Meeting of Council was held in Blackall on November 11. Council adjourned the meeting to attend and lay a wreath at the Remembrance Day Service held at the Blackall Cenotaph. Consulting Engineer Graham Wills attended the meeting where a lengthy discussion was held on the airport apron project which is scheduled for the end of February, early March 2010; traditionally potential wet months. We are anxious to get this project completed, however not at the expense of the quality of the finished project which has to be of a very high standard. The concrete work at the wash down facility has commenced. This project has required more in the planning and acquiring process to ensure it is of a really high standard to benefit all who will use it once completed. The federal government was pleased with the potential of the project and the environmental advantages recycled water use will bring. It will be a great improvement on the former health hazard washdown at the saleyards. Land issues were the topic for DERM Officer Greg Swan when he was present at the General Meeting of Council. I feel we were able to clear up several very long-standing issues and find the appropriate way to solve other longstanding problems which have been in the too hard basket for years. It was delightful to have a visit from Annie Talve and Sally Grey, both engaged in a case study of art in public places, since we had received funding for the Wood, Water and Wool sculpture. Blackall was chosen as the ruralremote location, along with Cairns and the Brisbane Gallery of Modern Art. It was a short but fruitful visit. I urge all dog owners to appropriately contain and restrain their pets as the consequences of roaming animals can be dire for the pedestrian public as well as the dogs and their owners. Of course being away will have disadvantages. I regret I will be unable to attend the Blackall State School presentation night on November 18. My congratulations and very best wishes to all students and the staff on a very progressive year for the school which is living up to its motto of Strong Foundations Broad Horizons.

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Barcoo Independent TV Guide November 22 - 28 ABC SEVEN Imparja SBS

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 News 12:00 Movie: Loss of Faith (M) 2:00 Murder, She Wrote 3:00 Infomercials 3:30 Larry the Lawnmower 4:00 Its Academic 4:30 News 5:00 M*A*S*H 5:30 Deal or No Deal 6:00 News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Border Security 8:00 Medical Emergency 8:30 City Homicide 9:30 Criminal Minds 10:30 My Name is Earl 11:00 Family Guy 12:00 Room for Improvement 1:00 Infomercials 4:00 NBC Today 5:30 News 6:00 Today 9:00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11:00 News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 Danoz Direct 2:00 Days of our Lives 3:00 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 The Kingdom of Paramithi 4:00 Pyramid 4:30 News 5:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Whats Good for You Summer 8:30 RPA 9:30 Crime Investigation Australia 10:35 True CSI 11:30 News 12:00 Danoz Direct 12:30 The Strip 1:30 The View 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Childrens Programs 9:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 1 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 1 PM Session 5:00 I Dream of Jeannie 5:30 Alive and Cooking 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Getaway 8:30 ARIA Awards 11:00 News 11:30 Bizarre ER 12:30 The Alice 1:30 The Avengers 2:30 Danoz Direct 3:00 Global Shop Direct 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 Joyce Meyer Ministries 5:30 Today 6:00 Today 9:00 Childrens Programs 9:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 2 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 2 PM Session 5:00 Yambas Playtime 5:30 Alive and Cooking 6:00 News 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men 8:00 Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (M) 10:55 News 11:25 Movie: Risky Business (M) 1:20 Mad TV 2:10 Postcards Australia 3:05 4WD TV 3:30 Danoz Direct 4:30 Good Morning America 6:00 Childrens Programs 7:00 Weekend Today 9:00 Childrens Programs 9:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 3 AM Session 12:00 The Cricket Show 12:30 First Test Australia v West Indies Day 3 PM Session 5:00 Snake Tales 5:30 Gilligans Island 6:00 News 6:30 Australias Funniest Home Videos 7:30 Movie: Deck the Halls (PG) 9:30 Movie: Christmas with the Kranks (PG) 11:30 Movie: The Witches of Eastwick (M) 1:45 Movie: Heavens Pond (M) 3:35 Danoz Direct 5:05 Popoff Ministries 5:30 Rise and Shine

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WORC prisoner returned to correctional centre

BLACKALL WORC camp prisoner Anthony Morgan Clarke was successfully apprehended last week, 8 hours after he was reported missing during a routine head count. On Wednesday, November 11, police and correctional officers spent the night searching for the 23-year old. Acting Tambo Sergeant Dominic Richardson detained him in the early hours of November 12, where Mr Clarke was allegedly heading towards Tambo. Mr Clarke was then returned to secure custody at the Blackall watchhouse. Mr Clarke now faces numerous charges including 4 accounts of

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stealing, driving under the influence of alcohol, unlicensed driving, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlawful entry to a motor vehicle. The Blackall WORC camp was shut down by Corrective services with all inmates returned to the Capricorn Correctional centre or relocated to other WORC camps. The Blackall camp was scheduled to reopen on Friday, November 20 with a new group inmates arriving from the correctional centre near Rockhampton. Mr Clarke is serving a five and a half year sentence for robbery with violence, breaking and entering and wilful damage.

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Swan Hill hosts 41st on-property bull sale

SWAN Hill held their 41st annual on-property bull sale last week, with a panel of 28 buyers. Ninety-five of 99 bulls were sold for a gross of $375 000. Of the Santa Gertrudis bulls on offer, 73 of 74 were sold for a gross of $287 000 or an average price of $3931. DM and MC Paine Myola, Springsure paid the top price of $12 500. There were 18 Charolais cross bulls sold to gross $70 000 and average $4375. The top price of

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$7000 was found three times, sold to Gadwell Grazing Company Gadwell, Alpha and two to Bomber and Lousie Baillie, Blackall. Six Red Angus bulls sold for an $18 500 gross, and an average price of $3083. Volume buyers included Nebrean Propriety Limited Winnebah, Morren (11 head), Woolerina Grazing Woolerina, Bollon (10 head), T and K Box Lancevale, Blackall (10) and GP Cattle Company Portland Downs, Ilfracombe (9 head).

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Blackall producers get value from Climate Change forum

A FORUM on adapting to climate change held in Longreach last week was worthwhile attending, according to a number of Blackall producers who attended. Robyn Adams, who chairs the Desert Uplands group, said there was a message that, whether people believe climate change is caused by humans or not, our response to it means using good grazing practices that should be happening anyway. It was really clear that the rangelands of the world are a carbon sink, she said. There is a realisation that science is getting through to politicians and that investing in the rangelands ecology is good for us all. I also got a good appreciation of the politics of it all, she added. Robyn felt that with the future lying in this direction, graziers needed to better understand the science of storing carbon underground and said that there was a lot to know about root masses and the microbes they host. Speakers on the day included Emeritus Professor Bob Miles of Central Queensland University on the implications and risks for the pastoral sector, Dr Stephen Bray of QDPIF discussing the tradeoffs between destocking to reduce methane emissions versus the potential this will have to increase emissions from fire, and Dr Ed Charmley from the CSIRO on increasing profitability from livestock while reducing methane emissions. The other two speakers were Bond University researcher Tony Lovell on using soil carbon to maintain biodiversity, and author Alan Lauder on reducing the impact of an increasingly variable climate. The forum was organised by Desert Channels Queensland and was a rare chance for graziers across the region to talk to experts, according to organiser Colleen James. Over 70 people from Hughenden down to Boulia and across to Alpha attended. Simon Campbell said the day had been worthwhile attending because there was a good overview of the issues, as well as very good presentations on specific livestock and pasture experiments. However, he came away feeling it was too early for anyone to offer useful tools to producers. The facts are not established, the measures for sequestration are incredibly imprecise, and while

some research is underway, it is too early for anything but the most preliminary results, he said. He thought that it showed it was impossible to have an Emissions Trading Scheme that included agriculture, on the basis of the known information. On a practical level he felt producers could chase their research bodies such as MLA to pursue hard information, so we find out for ourselves what our position is and what advantages or disadvantages we might have under any government carbon-value scheme. David Hardie said the day had provided a lot of thought-provoking ideas. People talked a lot about the politics, and thats understandable with Copenhagen coming up, but I just wanted to listen and learn, he said. Im certainly going to look at resting my country more to get the grass roots storing more soil carbon. Sally Cripps also attended the forum and made the point on the day that local governments would need to become well acquainted with the issues.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Is the Blackall Tennis Club another casualty of the lack of interest in the game? Would the best thing that could happen to tennis here, be the complete failure of the present executive to stand for office, and disband the whole club? The A.G.M. held last Saturday attracted only five members. For a club that consists of 70 members, it is completely unbelievable to not being able to gather a quorum so a meeting could be conducted. One member came in from a property over 100 Km away especially for a well-advertised meeting ----- for nothing!! With good courts, a fine clubhouse, no debts, and the prospect of an Easter Tournament next year that would attract competitors from all over Queensland, how can such apathy exist? Would it be better to let the whole club dissolve, instead of dying by inches?

Police report
Drugs suck the life out of communities On Monday this week the annual Crime Stoppers campaign against drugs commenced. Community members who have knowledge of drug-related crime are encouraged to provide information to Crime Stoppers or their local Police stations. Community members can remain anonymous and substantial rewards can be claimed for information that leads to successful prosecutions. Information supplied to police via Crime Stoppers is vital in our efforts to detect and prosecute drug offenders and protect the community from drug-related property crime and violence associated with drug dependence. Blackall Magistrates Court Elizabeth Allen was convicted of a breach of a Domestic Violence Order and placed on an 18-month probation whereby a zero alcohol limit is observed at all times and will be supervised by Community Corrections. James Harlow was convicted of assault and fined $1200, with restitution of $300. Brett Read was convicted of dangerous conduct with a weapon (ex parte) and fined $600. Margaret Frost was convicted of drink driving and fined $100 with a one-month licence suspension. William Krieg was convicted of drink driving and fined $200 with a 6-week licence suspension. A work licence was issued.

No Escape for Farmers. The Lib/Lab managers of the Capn-Tax Scheme have decided to give permanent exemption to farmers. What rot. All they have done is exempted emissions from farm animals, which should never have been part of the scheme anyway. But modern farms do not run on bullock teams and horse power they run on diesel trucks and tractors, coal fired electricity and carbon based fuels for cars, helicopters and quad bikes. All of these will feel the increasing costs caused by carbon taxes. Farmers also eat, and all food costs will rise. So will the costs of cement, timber and steel. No matter what they say, there is no exemption for anyone. All will suffer equally, but some will be more equal than others. Barnaby is right. The only safe option is to reject every version of the Ration-N-Tax Scheme they dream up.

Viv

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For enquiries, phone Rev. Beth ONeill on 4657 4154
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Ernest (Ernie Senior) George Dagan, passed away November 19, 2006. Sadly missed by wife Hazel (deceased), Ernie Junior (deceased), Sally, John, Neil, Ross and their families.

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Gday kids. The rain seems to have left us all of a sudden and the insects have come in the thousands. Now to you this may be annoying, swatting at flies and mozzies but I love themto eat them that is. There is nothing better then waking up to find the yummy critters buzzing around my headone, two, three - breakfast in an instant. What more can an Emu ask for? If only everything in life was that easy. Well, it wont be long before things will be a bit more relaxed with sleep-ins, fishing and playing all dayNO SCHOOL!! Three weeks to go and then it is the Christmas Holidays!! Let the count down begin.

KIDS CORNER with Eddie Emu

Birthday

Why Teachers Always Have Headaches (Just a few teacher jokes, Mr Ossie!)

this week to Shauna Kangan and a belated birthday wish for Kyle Williams

Happy

Wacky Animal facts:

Harold: Teacher, would you punish me for something I didn't do? Teacher: Of course not. Harold: Good, because I didn't do my homework. Teacher: Why are you late? Webster: Because of the sign. Teacher: What sign? Webster: The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow." That's what I did.

A kangaroo can jump 45 feet! The faster the kangaroo hops the less energy they use. When they are in danger, kangaroos will beat the ground loudly with their hind feet. Unlike other four-legged mammals, kangaroos cannot walk backwards. The smallest kangaroo species is the Monjon (but they are really a wallaby). A newborn kangaroo weighs approximately 0.03 ounces and is small enough to fit in a teaspoon. Now that is small!

This weeks jokes come from Louise Ward. Q. What did the farmer say when he couldnt find his tractor? A. Wheres my tractor! Q. What do you call a boomerang that wont come back? A. A stick!

Comedy Capers

Eddie

Mr Ossie!

Last week St Josephs announced their teaching staff for 2010 with Mr Timothy Franzmann remaining as Principal. Miss Cally Hansen will continue in her role as APRE and will move to teach the year 6/7 students, while current 4/5 teacher Miss Alisa Remeikis will teach prep/year 1 students. Mrs Clare Barron and Mrs Joanne Davison will return to the teaching staff at St Josephs to teach the year 4/5s. St Josephs will also welcome a new teacher next year from Bundaberg, Miss Andrea Sly, to teach the year 2/3 students. Current year 6/7 teacher Miss Emma Martin will be taking up a teaching position at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Springsure. Miss Sally Suthers will take 12 months leave from her position with the prep/year 1 students. *** Students of the week: Prep/year 1 Kate Lipsett for the impressive way she sorted out different sounds. Year 2/3 student Mason Spinks for his wonderful knowledge of the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 timetables. The class of year 4/5 for an impressive week on camp. Year 6/7 student Jamee Johnson

School News
for her work in reading groups and expressing herself clearly.

Blackall State School

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students travelled with their horses to Barcaldine for the interschool gymkhana. The students were commended by the march-past judge on their presentation. Students competed in a range of events including; rider class, best presented, sporting and jumping, and pairs barrels. Blackall students won many ribbons during the course of the day. Six of the 9 students were awarded overall trophies for their age group. Lower Primary first place was awarded to Leroy Brown, third to Caleb Fanning. Middle Primary second place was given to Caitlin Johnstone. Upper Primary third was won by Logan Harlow. Lower Secondary second place was won by Codie Fanning. Upper Secondary first position was awarded to Justin Johnstone. Blackall State School finished in a second place behind Longreach State School for the shield given to the champion school. *** Blackall State School year 12s

finished their final assessment pieces this week and were on to the most important thing on Thursday night - the Senior Formal at the Cultural Centre. The year 12s will be farewelled at a breakfast on Friday morning and honoured at a whole school assembly from 8.45am. *** Down on the Farm: The year 11/12 Agricultural Science class has been studying apiculture this term. Students have learnt about the physiology and lifecycle of the honey bee and the structure of the colony, as well as the ins and outs of bee keeping and honey production. Students are currently working on a research essay about the pests and diseases of bees and the impact they have on the Australian honey industry. *** Wakakirri news: On November 6, national winners for all the competitions were announced. Having already won the Wakakirri Prize for Country Wakakirri, the school was pleased to win the National Prize for the Wakakirri Story-Dance entry. The school will win a small cash prize and vouchers for school spending.

Puzzle Corner

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Sudoku ~ Hard
Solution will be announced next week
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SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
SU Qld, a Christian interchurch youth and childrens agency, invites applications for the position of School Chaplain for 4 days per week at Blackall State School, commencing in Term 1, 2010. Applicants will need to embrace the mission of SU Qld, and demonstrate their suitability to provide support and care to young people.
More information and apply online at www.apply.su-chaplain.com
Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2009.

Position Vacant Heartland Festival Coordinator

The Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is seeking the services of a highly motivated, enthusiastic and well organised person for the position of Event Coordinator for the 2010 Heartland Festival. Conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Queensland Local Government Officers Award 1998. This position requires flexibility according to need and timing of activities. The Position commences immediately and concludes by 30 June 2010. There are approximately 300 project hours available in this time frame. For more information about this position, please obtain an application package including position description and selection criteria by contacting Miss Carroll Nugent Human Resources Officer on 0746216600 or emailing reception@btrc.qld.gov.au
Applications close Friday 20th November 2009 Ken Timms PO Box 136 Chief Executive Officer TAMBO QLD 4478
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Enquiries: Janelle Dickson 46574275 Phil Walker 46574884

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Community markets Summer wet season Australia Day Awards NOMINATIONS are currently being delays airport upgrade finish for 2009 on a in the longcalled for Australia Day Awards to continued from page 1 recognise outstanding citizens of twilight note term.
THE final community market day for the year is fast approaching, with a few added differences, to cap off the success of the previous three market days. The twilight community markets will be held on Friday, December 4 from 5:00pm on Short Street, which will be closed for the event. Barcoo Pastoral Society secretary and market day organiser Lorelei Kiernan says there will be a variety of stalls including a ham wheel, cakes, crafts, jewellery, glow-inthe-dark products and food such as popcorn, hot dogs, pancakes and a barbeque. Lorelei said that the decision to hold the markets in the early evening was made because of the warm weather approaching. Following the successful and wellattended community markets this year, the Barcoo Pastoral Society will continue to sponsor the market days in 2010, starting in April. It is the Show societys contribution back to the community, Lorelei said. Short Street will be closed from 5:00pm until dark. If more planes come in, we can better cater for the community so the final outcome should carry us well into the future. The state government and the Blackall-Tambo council are jointly funding the $360,000 upgrade. According to Mr Timms, funding was organised last year in preparation for increased air traffic that would be associated with the mining go-ahead. The councils preferred apron design option is one that allows two Q400 aircraft to be parked off the runway. Other design options included strengthening the current space which would hold only one Q400 only on the apron, or enlarging and strengthening the apron to hold either one Q400 and one Q300 or two Q300s. All design options incorporate widening of the taxiway to 16 metres. Mr Wills said the preferred option would require over 7000 square metres of extra pavement. He noted that the work would involve lifting the pavement, which would give council some level problems with drainage.

Blackall and Tambo. Council Community Development and Support Coordinator Mandy Duke says the awards provide the opportunity to acknowledge the prominent people as well as the quiet achievers in each of the Blackall and Tambo communities, those who do extraordinary things for the good of the community, to encourage young children to strive and achieve their best in everything they do and to foster community spirit and appreciation. With less than a month to go until nominations close on December 17, Blackall and Tambo citizens are encouraged to have a think about who might be a deserving recipient of an Australia Day award. Separate Australia Day celebrations will be held in Blackall and Tambo with awards given to Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Notable Achievement, Sports Award, Junior Sports Award, Cultural Award and the Community Event of the Year. Winners will be announced on Australia Day. Nomination forms are available from council offices in either Blackall or Tambo.

where Jesus makes a difference

BLACKALL UNITING CHURCH

Townhouse Bursary

SUNDAYS 9.00am
Minister: Rev Peter Aay 46512662
Graham & Meryl Gibson 46574740 Warren & Marg Lehmann 46574546 Phil & Ricki Walker 46574884

Blackall Contacts

Ladies Fellowship
Heather Whitfield 46574564

Thrift Shop: 9am 12 noon

Tuesday, Friday & Saturday Flo Moore 46574465 Betty Walker 46574746

All people matter to God !

The Blackall Student Hostel Townhouse Bursary is now open for 2009 (for the year 2010), to provide financial assistance to one student from either Blackall or Tambo to further their education at an accredited educational facility. The bursary is valued at $2500. Applicants must be 19 years of age or younger, have successfully completed years 10, 11 or 12 and have a residential address in the Blackall Tambo Regional Shire for the 12 months immediately preceding their application. Applicants will be selected on the basis of a desire to further their education, the need to live away from home to do so and their success in gaining a position in a recognised full-time course. Application forms and criteria can be obtained by contacting Sally Campbell on 4657 4693 or by writing to the Townhouse Bursary management committee, C/- Clarenden, Blackall. 4472. Closing date: Friday, January 15 2010

The Springtime Festival this year was a new challenge for the Blackall Hospital Auxiliary committee, especially the venue change. We feel this has been a positive move which was only strengthened by the support of the community on the night. The Committee would like to thank all the volunteers who put so much time and effort into making the Springtime Festival a huge success. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the whole Blackall community for the great support we have received. Improving OUR hospital facilities and services.

BLACKALL Tambo Regional Council CEO Ken Timms is encouraging residents to control their pets following a dog attack in Blackall last week. A passerby was approached by two dogs and sustained substantial injuries from a bite from a pig dog. The pig dog was consequently put down, while a red kelpie has been relocated out of town. As far as council is concerned, people must control their pets, mainly dogs, and keep them on their own land, Mr Timms said this week. If a dog attacks, it will be declared as dangerous and the Queensland legislation against dangerous dogs is very strict. Shire Ranger Neil McDonald said that these kinds of attacks do not happen very often, but you just cant take any chances. According to Mr Timms, the dog attack last week was not provoked, and therefore there was no alternative but to put the dog down. While 2009 legislation requiring cats and dogs to be chipped will not apply in Blackall until next year, owners of declared dangerous dogs must comply with chipping, desexing, fencing, muzzle, leash and collar requirements.

Dangerous dog legislation enforced

Crawchie catchers Ashley to shoot for reminded of limits Australia in Sydney

A MASSIVE haul of 1000 blueclaw crawchies has landed five recreational fishers in hot water after a recent raid in remote Western Queensland. Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin said that more than 500 cooked crawchies were found in a cooler box in a campsite with the remainder of the haul still alive in plastic bins. With the Queensland limit for bluecraw crawchies set at 100, the number in their possession was well above the designated limit. In fact each fisher had double the permitted take, Mr Mulherin said. Mr Mulherin said the haul was potentially to have been sold on the black market across the border. Two other large hauls of blueclaw have recently been picked up by New South Wales police just south of the Queensland border, Mr Mulherin said. Blueclaw stocks in other states have been relatively low this season unlike Queensland which has had a bumper year. Blueclaw (crawchies) have a market value of between $15 to $25 per kilo. We estimate this catch could have been worth up to $3000. Fisheries Infringement Notices (FIN or on-the-spot fines) have now been issued totalling $6500. Mr Mulherin said that like all Queensland waters, freshwater fishing was regulated. Illegal fishing not only undermines the efforts of those fishers who are following the rules, it is not sustainable and can have a detrimental effect on the entire aquatic environment. These fishers are depleting Queensland stocks just to make a quick buck over the border. Anyone who may have information on seafood black marketing or illegal crawchie catch is encouraged to contact the Queensland Fishwatch hotline on 1800 806 891. The cooked crawchies were seized as evidence and will be destroyed at a later date. Healthy live crawchies were returned to nearby waterways. ASHLEY Adams from Darracourt Blackall, was in Brisbane last weekend competing in the Queensland Championships against 50 of the best shooters from around the state. His favoured event is the 50 metre rimfire in the prone position where he has no disadvantage competing against able bodied shooters. He shot in four events at the Beijing Paralympics and earlier this year travelled to Europe where he finished second in an open event. Mr Adams is one of six Queenslanders in the Australian open team which will take part in the Oceania Championship to be held in Sydney at the start of December.

State school inducts 2010 leaders

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Paton and Ben Timmins, who are leaving the school at the end of the year. The evening ended with the announcement and induction of the 2010 school leaders. The year 12 captains for 2010 are Bonita Lawrence and Brooke Hayman. Year 7 captains are Rishabh Gandhi and Louise Ward, with vicecaptains Rochelle Robinson and Kaitlyn McErlean. Dylan Dolinski was awarded Student Council President.

Ashley Adams at the Queensland Championships. Photo taken by Gordon Collie

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